Mars to test ‘Chocolate’ pills for heart health
The maker of M&Ms has partnered with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (US) to check if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. Mars...
View ArticleMushrooms to remove chocolate and coffee bitter taste
An all-natural fermentation process using mushrooms to remove bitter and acidic qualities from food ingredients created by food technology firm MycoTechnology Inc. claims it will revolutionize the...
View ArticleWrigley files patent for easy-to-remove gum
Wrigley has filed a patent for a chewing gum base using block polymers that is less adhesive to concrete surfaces. For more information go to: FoodNavigator.com
View ArticleDSM develops relaxation chocolate
DSM has developed a stress-reducing chocolate that it says could allow manufacturers to take the relaxation category beyond drinks. For more information go to: NutraIngredients.com
View ArticleHershey leverages popular brands to launch consumer-centric innovation
As an answer to the declining gum category, Hershey will launch in September Ice Breakers Cool Blasts Chews, a hybrid of mint and gum which dissolves quickly and provide freshness Following the success...
View ArticleLavazza to send its espresso to space
The Italian coffee company has partnered with the Italian Space Agency (ISA) and engineering firm Argotect to provide hot, brewed coffee in space. The machine works similar to other coffee brewers,...
View ArticleWrigley files a patent for squeezable chewing gum dispenser
Wrigley has filed a patent for a novel flexible chewing gum packet that can be squeezed to release the product. For more information go to: FoodNavigator-USA
View ArticlePepsiCo aims to make juice as healthy as eating fruits
Many fruit and vegetable juices lack some of the nutrients (e.g. fiber) contained in the edible portions of the whole fruit or vegetable. In a patent application filed in April, PepsiCo claim current...
View ArticleNestle develops inkjet printing using only ‘familiar’ ingredients
Nestlé’s R&D arm Nestec has filed a patent for inkjet printing on panned confections such as Smarties chocolate and biscuits using only ingredients it claims consumers would be familiar with. For...
View ArticleDiet Coke launches first frozen offering
According to Nielsen, sales of low-calorie soda in the US had dropped nearly 7% over the last year due to wider range of alternatives as well as health concerns. Specifically, Coca Cola reported weaker...
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